"""Robert Blazek is a 1980 graduate of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. He earned my M.M.ed. in 1988 from VanderCook College of Music. Robert was privileged to study clarinet from Clark Brody, Larry Combs, J. David Harris and Stan Davis. He studied conducting from Margaret Hillis (Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chorus). He has performed as an extra with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under James Levine and Seiji Ozawa. Robert retired from his 35year public school teaching career in 2015. For 25 years he was the Director of Bands at Monroe Middle School in Wheaton.  Robert is adjunct professor at Judson University and Elgin Community College and directs the jazz ensemble at Judson. He is a member of the Rockford Wind Ensemble.   In 1998 Robert started the Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage. YJED is a non-for profit 501c3 organization. In 2001 YJED was selected as a finalist for the Essentially Ellington Festival in New York City. At the EE Festival they received """"Honorable Mention"""" status. In 2003 YJED was selected to perform with Terell Stafford at the Illinois Music Educators Association Convention in Peoria. In 2005 YJED had the honor of performing with Gordon Goodwin at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago and in 2008 YJED was selected as the winner of the """"Conglomerate Division"""" for the Essentially Ellington Festival. In January of 2019 Robert and YJED presented a clinic and performance at IMEC entitled """"Put Up Your Dukes"""". YJED has had the privilege of performing/recording with such jazz greats as Mark Colby, Rob Parton, Orbert Davis, Terell Stafford, Victor Goines, Wycliffe Gordon, Steve Weist, Jamey Aebersold, Tim Coffman, Antonio Garcia, Rick Haydon and Clay Jenkins."""
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